ISB DLabs invites applications from start-ups
The Hindu
Technology business incubator DLabs at the Indian School of Business (ISB) is inviting applications from early stage start-ups for its pre-incubation programme ‘Isproute’. Offered free of cost, the pr
Technology business incubator DLabs at the Indian School of Business (ISB) is inviting applications from early stage start-ups for its pre-incubation programme ‘Isproute’.
Offered free of cost, the programme will engage top-class mentors and industry experts to guide and support participants. The first cohort is opening 25 seats for the early idea stage and aspiring entrepreneurs, the ISB said in a release on Thursday.
Applications can be submitted till December 31 and the cohort is scheduled to commence in February 2022. Students, working professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs, individuals with early-stage ideas (with or without a prototype); sector agnostic – tech and non-tech and high impact ideas can apply. The programme consists of master class sessions with industry experts and ISB faculty; grants and fundraising support; knowledge and mentoring support; networking opportunities through events and other relevant forums; and value-added services to help build and scale products and services.
Hampi, the UNESCO-recognised historical site, was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire from 1336 to 1565. Foreign travellers from Persia, Europe and other parts of the world have chronicled the wealth of the place and the unique cultural mores of this kingdom built on the banks of the Tungabhadra river. There are fine descriptions to be found of its temples, farms, markets and trading links, remnants of which one can see in the ruins now. The Literature, architecture of this era continue inspire awe.
Unfurling the zine handed to us at the start of the walk, we use brightly-coloured markers to draw squiggly cables across the page, starting from a sepia-toned vintage photograph of the telegraph office. Iz, who goes by the pronouns they/them, explains, “This building is still standing, though it shut down in 2013,” they say, pointing out that telegraphy, which started in Bengaluru in 1854, was an instrument of colonial power and control. “The British colonised lands via telegraph cables, something known as the All Red Line.”
The festival in Bengaluru is happening at various locations, including ATREE in Jakkur, Bangalore Creative Circus in Yeshwantpur, Courtyard Koota in Kengeri, and Medai the Stage in Koramangala. The festival will also take place in various cities across Karnataka including Tumakuru, Ramanagara, Mandya, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Hassan, Chitradurga, Davangere, Chamarajanagar and Mysuru.